Childhood Sex Abuse Survivor Opens Up | Ryan Gadsby

About this episode

Ryan Gadsby shares his harrowing experience as a childhood sex abuse survivor and the impact it had on his life.

The Tom's Talks Podcast is a place where we speak to a vast array of people from different walks of life and find out what makes them them. We will speak about their unique journey and delve into the highs and the lows which ultimately define them. He was 8 years old when the abuse started. In this episode of the Tom’s Talks Podcast, Ryan Gadsby shares the full story of how he was groomed, manipulated, and abused by his stepfather — someone he trusted as a role model. What makes this...

People in this episode

Host: Tom Dickinson

Guest: Ryan Gadsby

Topics covered

• childhood trauma
• survivor story
• abuse
• mental health
• personal journey

Keywords

• childhood abuse
• survivor
• mental health
• grooming
• manipulation

More episodes of Tom's Talks

• 1 GCSE to £34 Million | Adam Stott · May 31, 2026 · 1h 17m
• Financial Advice Nobody Taught You (Debt & Investing) | Sammie Ellard-King · May 24, 2026 · 1h 26m
• From Hiding His Stammer to 1 Million Followers | Sam Bagshaw · May 17, 2026 · 50 min
• 10 Years of Abuse… And No One Knew | Kieron Riley · May 10, 2026 · 1h 17m
• I Lost My Wife & Unborn Child... How Do You Survive That? | Ben Kennedy (His Grief) · May 3, 2026 · 1h 41m
• The Truth About Modern Relationships No One Wants To Admit | Tom Stroud · April 26, 2026 · 1h 6m